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Focus On The Fight | Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Welcome to Focus On The Fight, a series of interviews that will be posted weekly, focusing on a blogger/advocate, their health and their advocacy work.
This week we meet Collin Wong, and we will highlight: Inflammatory Bowel Disease, aka Crohn’s.
Before we jump into the full interview, Collin, please tell us a little about you outside of your health! Tell us about your hobbies or family!
I am a soon-to-be freshman at Case Western Reserve University, with a focus on pre-med. In fact, I hope to be a pediatric critical care physician one day! In my free time, I enjoy doing graphic design and playing the piano.
Lupus Awareness Month | My Lupus Journey
Today is May 1. For most that date isn’t significant, but for me it has a big meaning. May first designates the beginning of Lupus Awareness Month. May gives me 31 days to spread awareness I about a disease that 7.55 billion people worldwide live with everyday. So I thought there was no better way to start Lupus Awareness Month than to share my Lupus Journey. Here is a brief look at the past 7 years and my Lupus Journey!!
Focus On The Fight | Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
Welcome to Focus On The Fight, a series of interviews that will be posted weekly, focusing on a different patient advocate and their health journey.
This week we will meet Kelly, she has a multitude of chronic condition including the condition we will highlight this week: MAST CELL ACTIVATION SYNDROME (MCAS).
Focus On The Fight | Hyperhidrosis – Maria Thomas
Welcome to Focus On The Fight, a series of interviews that will be posted every Friday, focusing on a blogger and their health.
This week we will meet Maria Thomas, she has a multitude of chronic condition including the condition we will highlight this week: HYPERHIDROSIS
Before we dive into the heavy stuff, please tell us all a little about yourself outside of your health! About your family or your hobbies!! I’m a bookworm, writer, editor, and a hyperhidrosis trailblazer and patient advocate. I work full-time in marketing, and my side hustle is my advocacy work. When I’m not going 90 miles an hour, I enjoy reading (obviously), handwriting letters to my pen pals, spending time in nature and playing with my Pug, Maya.
Focus On The Fight | Myositis
Welcome to Focus On The Fight, a series of interviews that will be posted every Friday, focusing on a blogger and their unique health conditions.
This week we will meet Amy Nora. Amy has a multitude of chronic condition including the condition we will highlight this week: Myositis
Focus On The Fight | Celiac Disease
Welcome to this weeks Spoonie Spotlight. A new series where writers with different chronic conditions will be featured. Along with a brief discussion of their condition and a few generic signs and symptoms are for their condition.
This weeks post will highlight:
CELIAC DISEASE.
